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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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Hongkongers snap up silver as gold becomes 'too expensive'
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Gold soars past $5,500 as Trump sabre rattles over Iran
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Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand
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China's ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key port
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As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment
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Venezuelans eye economic revival with hoped-for oil resurgence
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Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand
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French Senate adopts bill to return colonial-era art
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Tesla profits tumble on lower EV sales, AI spending surge
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Meta shares jump on strong earnings report
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Anti-immigration protesters force climbdown in Sundance documentary
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Springsteen releases fiery ode to Minneapolis shooting victims
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SpaceX eyes IPO timed to planet alignment and Musk birthday: report
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Neil Young gifts music to Greenland residents for stress relief
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Fear in Sicilian town as vast landslide risks widening
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King Charles III warns world 'going backwards' in climate fight
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Court orders Dutch to protect Caribbean island from climate change
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Rules-based trade with US is 'over': Canada central bank head
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Holocaust survivor urges German MPs to tackle resurgent antisemitism
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'Extraordinary' trove of ancient species found in China quarry
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Google unveils AI tool probing mysteries of human genome
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UK proposes to let websites refuse Google AI search
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Trump says 'time running out' as Iran threatens tough response
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Germany cuts growth forecast as recovery slower than hoped
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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide
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Greenland dispute is 'wake-up call' for Europe: Macron
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Dollar halts descent, gold keeps climbing before Fed update
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Sweden plans to ban mobile phones in schools
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Deutsche Bank offices searched in money laundering probe
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Susan Sarandon to be honoured at Spain's top film awards
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Trump says 'time running out' as Iran rejects talks amid 'threats'
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Spain eyes full service on train tragedy line in 10 days
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Greenland dispute 'strategic wake-up call for all of Europe,' says Macron
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SKorean chip giant SK hynix posts record operating profit for 2025
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Greenland's elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
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Uganda's Quidditch players with global dreams
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'Hard to survive': Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heat
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Polish migrants return home to a changed country
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Dutch tech giant ASML posts bumper profits, eyes bright AI future
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Minnesota congresswoman unbowed after attacked with liquid
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Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after backpacker death
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Omar attacked in Minneapolis after Trump vows to 'de-escalate'
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Dollar struggles to recover from losses after Trump comments
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Greenland blues to Delhi red carpet: EU finds solace in India
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French ex-senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker
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US Fed set to pause rate cuts as it defies Trump pressure
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Trump says will 'de-escalate' in Minneapolis after shooting backlash
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CERN chief upbeat on funding for new particle collider
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Trump's Iowa trip on economy overshadowed by immigration row
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Afghan man goes on trial over deadly Munich car-ramming
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Venezuelan interim leader vows oil sector reform after Maduro ouster
Venezuela's interim president on Thursday announced pending legal reforms to the country's critical fossil fuel sector, as she seeks to recalibrate ties with Washington following the US military ouster of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro.
Twenty-six charged in latest basketball gambling scandal
Twenty-six people have been charged with fixing US college and Chinese professional basketball games in an alleged transnational criminal conspiracy, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Venezuela's Machado meets Trump for 'positive' talks despite snub
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met Donald Trump Thursday for what the White House called "positive" talks -- despite the US president sidelining her and openly coveting her Nobel Peace Prize.
US says Iran halts executions as Gulf allies pull Trump back from strike
The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran's deadly crackdown on demonstrations.
Goldman Sachs' profits jump on hot merger market
Goldman Sachs' quarterly profits jumped on robust merger activity as clients seize a "window" of opportunity during the Trump administration, bank officials said Thursday.
Venezuela's sidelined Machado arrives at White House for Trump talks
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrived at the White House on Thursday for talks with US President Donald Trump, who has sidelined her since toppling Nicolas Maduro -- and who openly covets her Nobel Peace Prize.
Oil prices slump after Trump eases concerns over Iran
Oil prices tumbled Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran.
Syrians flee Kurdish-controlled area near Aleppo
Syrians began fleeing an area east of Aleppo city on Thursday after the army gave civilians a deadline to leave amid fears of an escalation in clashes with Kurdish forces.
Pressure piles on Musk's X to curb sexualised deepfakes
More governments vowed crackdowns Thursday to prevent Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk's X platform, from undressing or sexualizing images of real people in their jurisdictions, in a face of a growing backlash against the deepfakes.
Fatal back-to-back Thailand crane failures tied to same firm
The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with Thailand's leader vowing to blacklist the building firm which was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.
Oil prices tumble after Trump eases concerns over Iran
Oil prices slumped Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran.
Russia expels UK diplomat accused of being spy
Russia said Thursday it was expelling a British diplomat, calling him an undercover spy in an accusation blasted by London as "malicious" and "baseless."
German economy returns to growth, but headwinds fierce
Germany's economy eked out meagre growth in 2025 and dodged a third straight year of recession, data showed Thursday, but Europe's languishing industrial powerhouse still faces huge challenges to return to long-term health.
Musk's Grok AI bot barred from undressing images after backlash
Elon Musk's platform X announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, but the Philippines on Thursday said it would become the latest country to block the online tool in a growing global backlash.
Uganda votes under internet blackout and polling delays
Ugandans found polling stations still not open hours after voting was due to start Thursday, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
'Silent crisis': the generation of Salvadorans deprived of a dad
Jade comes home from school each day to feed the chickens at her home in the Central American nation of El Salvador with her classmates' taunts ringing in her ears.
Trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Thursday with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose pro-democracy movement he has sidelined since toppling her country's leader, and whose Nobel Peace Prize he openly envies.
Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC announced Thursday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign of sustained global demand for AI technology.
Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister
The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok on Thursday, with a Thai minister saying the building firm was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.
Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown
Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias prepares defence against abuse allegations: Hola! magazine
Veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is preparing his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations by two women ex-employees that have dominated headlines in Spain, celebrity magazine Hola! reported.
Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says 'no plan for hanging'
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would "watch it and see" about threatened military action.
US stocks fall again as Iran worries lift oil prices
Wall Street stocks fell again Wednesday as investors shrugged off solid bank earnings and US data while oil prices jumped on rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
'Bridgerton' premieres in Paris promising 'Cinderella with a twist'
The promoters of Bridgerton, the most English of TV series, chose Paris Wednesday to launch the fourth series of the hit show whose key plotline promises to be "Cinderella with a twist", according to star Yerin Ha.
Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch court
A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip company at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology.
Italian influencer Ferragni acquitted in Christmas cake fraud trial
Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni was acquitted Wednesday of aggravated fraud over charity endorsement deals in a case that has led to greater regulation of the sector in Italy.
Ryanair hits out at 'stupid' Belgium over aviation taxes
Low-cost airline Ryanair on Wednesday announced it is mulling a cut to flights in Belgium, especially at its major European hub of Charleroi Airport, because of Belgian authorities' "stupid" taxes.
African manufacturers welcome US trade deal, call to finalise it
African manufacturers on Wednesday welcomed US lawmakers' approval for renewing their duty-free access but called for urgency in finalising the deal.